Wall Sconce

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a wall sconce. The sconce has a textured dark surface with a small circular hole near the top. A half-circle shape protrudes from the top. The sconce's body is tall and rectangular, with a short lip at the bottom resembling a circular base. The background is light gray, with several faint scratches visible. The image is in black and white. The artist of this sconce is not visually identifiable from the image.